Maren Morris Opens Up About Dating Women After Divorce With Ryan Hurd

Maren Morris is no stranger to baring her soul when it comes to her personal life, so it came as no surprise when, in 2024, the singer told the world that she was bisexual. It was shortly after her much-publicized divorce from her husband, country star Ryan Hurd, that followed a new era in both her personal and professional world levels. Morris's exploration of her sexuality has been a journey of self-discovery, and as she navigates dating women, she's learned that it can be an experience that is positive and emotionally fraught.

During a frank discussion on the May 9 episode of the U Up? podcast, Morris talked about her journey and the difficulties of dating anew while she comes to terms with her bisexuality. While it's mostly been a journey of joy, Morris said she encountered nuances of emotion specific to dating women, particularly how to walk the line between deep friendship and romantic feelings. "I have confusion sometimes because I can connect with a woman, any woman, within like two minutes," Morris shared on the podcast. "We'll be talking about our childhoods. We'll be talking about the bully when we were 13. We will get into it so quickly. With a guy, that would take like years to get into that trauma."

Morris found that one of the most gratifying parts of her experience was her ability to create fast, deep emotional connections with women. Those deep, instant connections can make things feel more intimate than they actually are, sometimes leading people to confuse the ease of a friendship with the intimacy of a relationship. How she bonds with women feels special, as if she can form relationships quickly at the level one might take years to have with a man.

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While her emotional connections with women have been overwhelmingly intense, they've also been fraught with insecurity. Morris said it can take some navigating to understand women's subtle cues in a friendship. "Sometimes, I just love a woman, and we're friends. Then she's giving me a vibe of, like, she's gonna kiss me, and I feel like we're just friends, but I really connect with you on this emotionally deep level." Morris has long struggled with the balance of friendship versus romance. Indeed, it can be difficult to tell when a bond crosses into something more, especially since the emotional intensity between women can sometimes feel vastly powerful and immediate. But even if confused, Morris is open to the experience and thankful for its positive effect on her life.

It's not simply her intimate exploration of her sexuality, however, but what that means for relationships, emotional connections, and self-discovery. Morris said it's forming relationships with women she's grown in ways she never expected. Through these experiences, she's learned more about herself, her wants, and the type of love she seeks to investigate. As she endeavors to understand her own sexuality, Morris's story speaks to anyone on a journey of self-discovery. Her willingness to express the nuances of love, attraction, and intimacy all work to break down stigmas and barriers that society still struggles to overcome about bisexual individuals. It's evidence that love can be messy, complicated, and beautiful, no matter who it is with.

Maren Morris's journey of dating women post-divorce is a testament to her bravery, openness, and dedication to living authentically. As she continues to defy conventional wisdom and reckon with what love and connection look like for her, it's only a matter of time before her story encourages others to lean into their own truth, no matter how complex the road might appear.